We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you fix this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso ignition.

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What’s the aim of my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is a security part. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked to the starter switch which will integrate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we talk about blocked neiman we generally make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.

Why is the key stuck in your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso ignition?

Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso : As we explained above, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we often include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is faulty, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
  • Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the duplicate of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso.

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